Guest guest Posted September 5, 2008 Report Share Posted September 5, 2008 Shree Hari Ram Ram SADHAKS, PLEASE USE YOUR DISCRIMINATION IN SHARING YOUR GITAJI EXPERIENCE WITH A FOCUS ON INSPIRING OTHERS and wherever possible to refer to a specific Shloka that has personally touched you. PLEASE KEEP IT BRIEF. From Gita Talk Moderator ------------------------------- Jai Shree Krishna, I just wanted to share my experience with all the members of this group. I am a student of Biotechnology and for me it was a totally a new subject in the 1st yr {of my college}. I read GITAJI daily with my FATHER and MOTHER and also used to during my examinations. During that period of my life, I slowly came to know how to talk to GOD that is how to listen and reply to your inner voice just because of GITAJI. I had my Biotech practical exam and that day I was a bit nervous. I thought that GOD please give me those experiments to perform which I know best, I was getting nervous. I was handed my question paper and I got two of the experiments which I had never done, I just knew the theory. I was about to get more nervous then suddenly a voice came from inside of me " WHY DO U WORRY WHEN I'M WITH YOU " . I thought what was this and then this sentence was repeated again and in addition " I'm with you dont worry I'll help you in perform this experiment " I just couldn't believe that there really was GOD helping me because it was my 1st experience rather I should say the 1st time that I learned to recognize GOD's voice. I don't care whether any one believes or not but during the whole experiment i.e 5 hrs I was guided by someone and that is GOD, literally as if somebody is standing beside me helping me at every step. I was even complemented by my teachers for performing the experiment well. I just want to say that GITAJI is not just a book its a living experience, a realization. Its the life and essentiality for the Soul. It takes us closer to the recognition that " yes " we are the descendants of the ALMIGHTY. This was my experience any comments are welcome. AT THY LOTUS FEET Komal Gurdasani GUIDELINES FOR POSTING A RESPONSE: 1. The group is focused on the Holy Gitaji, therefore, only responses which further clarify the understanding of Gitaji, will be posted. 2. Making reference of Gitaji shloka is highly encouraged - at least once in the response. Wherever possible, please quote Gitaji or other scriptures to substantiate your response. 3. Please be as concise and to the point as possible, respecting sadhaka's time. Under no circustance the answer should be limited to half a book page, at the most 3-4 paragraphs. 4. Kindly limit personal feelings, opinions, beliefs etc. to the extent that they further help in understanding the Gita shlokas 5. Kindly focus your writing to the subject at hand only. 6. Please do not include links to the other sites or other organizations (we do not have the bandwidth to review links to determine if content is appropriate for distribution). 7. Complete reproduction of texts from any book is strongly discouraged, however partial cut - paste is acceptable and references may be made of the book or author(but not links to other sites). 8. Kindly do not include your personal information such as phone number, address etc. 9. Please use appropriate judgement and only address the response to a particular individual, where it makes sense to do so. 10. Due to the large readership, only those responses will be posted which are in line with the general philosophy of taking Shrimad Bhagavad Gita as the reference. 11. Moderator will reject any content that does not meet guidelines. However, for expediency, moderator at his discretion, may modify / delete portions of the posting for mispelling, wordiness that is irrelevant to the overall core discussion, personal information, opinions / feelings etc. that do not align with guidelines. 12. Please respond taking into consideration the novices, youth, westerners, non-sectarian audience. Kindly limit the use of only Sanskrit words, rather provide the English word with Sanskrit bracketed wherever possible. 13. Any personal remarks over the knowledge of any sadhak or about the stage at which any sadhak is standing in his quest / sadhna / spiritual journey - must not be included in your posting. Also, there should not be any sarcasm towards fellow sadhaks in this spiritual learning and sharing. MODERATOR Ram Ram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Shree Hari Ram Ram SADHAKS, PLEASE USE YOUR DISCRIMINATION IN SHARING YOUR GITAJI EXPERIENCE WITH A FOCUS ON INSPIRING OTHERS and wherever possible to refer to a specific Shloka that has personally touched you. PLEASE KEEP IT BRIEF. From Gita Talk Moderator ------------------------------ NEW POSTING It's really nice to hear of someone saying that we are all descendants of the Almighty. If only everyone in the world will believe this, there will be no racism/ casteism / religious intolerance, fighting / killing between different religions/faiths etc. But, I guess, those who realise this feeeling/fact will always be the ones who are open to ideas, and not the radicals, with fixed notions about 'A' God, with minimum broad-mindedness. Kalidasan " Kalidas Vaidyanathan " ------------------------------ I am an engineer and management specialist for livilihood. In Nov 1999 at Hyderabad in the hotel, I found a book Yatharth Gita written by Swami Adgadnand ji on the side table of my bed. On that day, I felt my body becoming very light and vibrating and calm. This was first experience. My grand father (nana ji) was a sanskrit scholor and he studied Bhagwat Gita written by Gandhi, and knew Gandhi personally. In my family, it was considered highest duty towards all died family members if children grow up and study Bhagwat as well as RamChart Manas. He did not force me to study it, and said that at proper time, you will catch fire of the Bhagwat Gita. He thought me that Bhagwat Gita is the fire and humans are wood, and it is not choice of the wood, but that of the fire. I was compulsive practitioner of mathematics as all managers do, and that limited me in undertanding non mathematical or selfless behaviour. I was then thinking that I earn somehow and if I study Bhagwat Gita, I may be less clever and go begging. But Bhagwat Gita turned out to be a book of management. Mathematics is for accountants and not leaders. It said that one should worship Him by work, and do it best way; not like what other pundits recommend. Krishna 's teaching is phlosophy of life and beyond, On the side of world, it then turned out that business improved without effort and relatonship with others improved. More I concentrated on work and purity of its quality, more calm, it was and more energy in my life. First sloka was from Chapter 13 Updrishta numanta .................. Which I have referered in Gita Talk countless time. Now I study the real world with the thoery of Bhagwat Gita. I work effortlessly, and defenselessly, and yet have all prosperity, and relationship and love from all. But in the end, I always remember myself, who was a cruel and hard task master and busy in planning. And I want every one of us, especally managers to learn Bhagwat Gita or more correctly said that Bhagwat Gita should read/burn them in Her fire. I now want every one to know the Bhagwat Gita just as it occured to me. I cannot see people who are ignorant of the concept of the Bhagwat Gita, but feel handicap in helping all of them. Best regards K G (Krishna Gopal) -------------------------------- Dear Sadaks, Like Komal there are numerous people experiencing this. People who does not happen to experiencre this will not believe. For me: I want to buy some thing I do not get. Little later I realize better I did not buy it. I was been disturbed by my brother to leave the house where we were all staying together. I told My wife that GOD is taking care just ignore my brothers words, and never even think of it. I got a palacial house, left my job and did business - money flowed, children got married and settled. I was thinking that I should retire from activity at 50 - that happened. Some one talking to me about Badrinath - tears came, next month itself a pilgrimage took place of Badrinath, Mathura, Kasi, Puri etc where in each temple Dharshan was special, though I knew No one but GOD, saints blessed me. I thought I should sit in solitude and shed tears on GOD - a house on hill top amidst nature came. Whole family sticks to Ekadasi Vratham, kindness, pooja and listening scripts and puranas from my library. Just a month back my family and me were to go to Guruvayur (South Dwaraka) krishna temple, few hours before the trip my daughter developed severe back pain, doctor said tumour on spine - HB 8.2 count low, 3 times tested the result was same - risk of life. I alone traveled to Sri Krishna temple, even though doctors abused me. On returning, daughter's - HB was 10.9, tumor reduced, minor operation done, my daughter recovered shortly. I know my family is maya and Sri Krishna is Sat. I simply keep HIM alone in my heart. I know that my family members are perishable . But Bagavan has been with me through out my many lifetimes (jalmas). B.Sathyanarayan ------------------------------- PREVIOUS POSTING Jai Shree Krishna, I just wanted to share my experience with all the members of this group. I am a student of Biotechnology and for me it was a totally a new subject in the 1st yr {of my college}. I read GITAJI daily with my FATHER and MOTHER and also used to during my examinations. During that period of my life, I slowly came to know how to talk to GOD that is how to listen and reply to your inner voice just because of GITAJI. I had my Biotech practical exam and that day I was a bit nervous. I thought that GOD please give me those experiments to perform which I know best, I was getting nervous. I was handed my question paper and I got two of the experiments which I had never done, I just knew the theory. I was about to get more nervous then suddenly a voice came from inside of me " WHY DO U WORRY WHEN I'M WITH YOU " . I thought what was this and then this sentence was repeated again and in addition " I'm with you dont worry I'll help you in perform this experiment " I just couldn't believe that there really was GOD helping me because it was my 1st experience rather I should say the 1st time that I learned to recognize GOD's voice. I don't care whether any one believes or not but during the whole experiment i.e 5 hrs I was guided by someone and that is GOD, literally as if somebody is standing beside me helping me at every step. I was even complemented by my teachers for performing the experiment well. I just want to say that GITAJI is not just a book its a living experience, a realization. Its the life and essentiality for the Soul. It takes us closer to the recognition that " yes " we are the descendants of the ALMIGHTY. This was my experience any comments are welcome. AT THY LOTUS FEET Komal Gurdasani GUIDELINES FOR POSTING A RESPONSE: 1. The group is focused on the Holy Gitaji, therefore, only responses which further clarify the understanding of Gitaji, will be posted. 2. Making reference of Gitaji shloka is highly encouraged - at least once in the response. Wherever possible, please quote Gitaji or other scriptures to substantiate your response. 3. Please be as concise and to the point as possible, respecting sadhaka's time. Under no circustance the answer should be limited to half a book page, at the most 3-4 paragraphs. 4. Kindly limit personal feelings, opinions, beliefs etc. to the extent that they further help in understanding the Gita shlokas 5. Kindly focus your writing to the subject at hand only. 6. Please do not include links to the other sites or other organizations (we do not have the bandwidth to review links to determine if content is appropriate for distribution). 7. Complete reproduction of texts from any book is strongly discouraged, however partial cut - paste is acceptable and references may be made of the book or author(but not links to other sites). 8. Kindly do not include your personal information such as phone number, address etc. 9. Please use appropriate judgement and only address the response to a particular individual, where it makes sense to do so. 10. Due to the large readership, only those responses will be posted which are in line with the general philosophy of taking Shrimad Bhagavad Gita as the reference. 11. Moderator will reject any content that does not meet guidelines. However, for expediency, moderator at his discretion, may modify / delete portions of the posting for mispelling, wordiness that is irrelevant to the overall core discussion, personal information, opinions / feelings etc. that do not align with guidelines. 12. Please respond taking into consideration the novices, youth, westerners, non-sectarian audience. Kindly limit the use of only Sanskrit words, rather provide the English word with Sanskrit bracketed wherever possible. 13. Any personal remarks over the knowledge of any sadhak or about the stage at which any sadhak is standing in his quest / sadhna / spiritual journey - must not be included in your posting. Also, there should not be any sarcasm towards fellow sadhaks in this spiritual learning and sharing. MODERATOR Ram Ram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 8, 2008 Report Share Posted September 8, 2008 Shree Hari Ram Ram SADHAKS, PLEASE USE YOUR DISCRIMINATION IN SHARING YOUR GITAJI EXPERIENCE WITH A FOCUS ON INSPIRING OTHERS and wherever possible to refer to a specific Shloka that has personally touched you. PLEASE KEEP IT BRIEF. From Gita Talk Moderator ------------------------------ NEW POSTING Shree Hari Ram Ram (IN ENGLISH) Shri Gitaji has been in existence of at least last 5,000 years, but this life transformed simply from the meaning of Gita Shloka 18:66, as explained by Shraddhey Swami Ramsukhdasji, in very simple language. The difficulty was that how to surrender to (to take refuge in) Bhagavaanji ? Swamiji simply gave this mantra " Brother, there is nothing to do in surrendering. That which you understand to be yours, simply do not consider it to be yours, then you have taken refuge in Bhagavaan, because everything is already Bhagavaan's. We in the midst somewhere, out of misunderstanding, consider and hold on to it as ours, is a mistake that needs to be corrected / wiped out. This itself is surrendering to Bhagavaan. Isn't it correct? When there is distress, then simply by listening to this, everything will become all right. There is nothing before or after it, in the understanding of Gitaji. Swamiji had said - " When you target one, all stand achieved. " Thus it has been attained. Just as it happened and took place, exactly the same has been shared. Ram Ram Sarvottam (IN HINDI) Shri Gitaji toh pichale paanch hajjaar varshonse hai, kintu yeh jeevan badal gayaa maatre Gita Shloka 18:66 ke arth Shraddhey Swami Ramsukhdasji ki saral bhaashaa mein samajhne se. Katheenaayi thi ki Bhagavaanji ko samarpan kaise kare ? Swamiji ne bas itnaa mantra diyaa " Bhaiyye, samarpan kuch karanaa nahin hai. Bas jisse apnaa samjhate ho, usse apanaa mat samjho, toh ho gaye Bhagavaanji ko samarpeet, kyaunki sab hai hi Bhagavaan kaa hi. Hum beechmein usse jo samajh baithe us galtee ko mitaanaa hai. Yahin Bhagavaan ko samarpan karanaa hai. Theek hai na? " Jab kuch vikal hotaa hai, toh isseeko sun lete hi sab theek ho jaataa hai. Iske naa aage ne peeche, Shri Gitajeeka samajhnaa hua. Swamiji ne kahaa, " Ek saadhe, sab sadhe " so sadh liyaa. Jo jaisaa hua, waisaa hi bataa diyaa. hai. Ram Ram Sarvottam Dear Friends Three years back somebody offered me Yatharth Gita by Adgadanandji.I completed first reading of Gita in 4 days and since then have read/listened to many times ,alone and in group. I left job in January and work as consultant/advisor to persons spiritualy inclined and willing to spread the teachings of Gita. The most important slokas of Gitaji which had impact on me are 13/22, 5/14, 4/7 & 8, 5/14, 16/21 and 18/61,62 & 73. It is important to spread Dharma to fellow being to penetrate the veil of illusion (maya). The only objective of writing this mail is to assure friends that reading Gita continuously has immense benefit, beyond words. regards A K JAIN ------------------------------ PRIOR POSTING It's really nice to hear of someone saying that we are all descendants of the Almighty. If only everyone in the world will believe this, there will be no racism/ casteism / religious intolerance, fighting / killing between different religions/faiths etc. But, I guess, those who realise this feeeling/fact will always be the ones who are open to ideas, and not the radicals, with fixed notions about 'A' God, with minimum broad-mindedness. Kalidasan " Kalidas Vaidyanathan " ------------------------------ I am an engineer and management specialist for livilihood. In Nov 1999 at Hyderabad in the hotel, I found a book Yatharth Gita written by Swami Adgadnand ji on the side table of my bed. On that day, I felt my body becoming very light and vibrating and calm. This was first experience. My grand father (nana ji) was a sanskrit scholor and he studied Bhagwat Gita written by Gandhi, and knew Gandhi personally. In my family, it was considered highest duty towards all died family members if children grow up and study Bhagwat as well as RamChart Manas. He did not force me to study it, and said that at proper time, you will catch fire of the Bhagwat Gita. He thought me that Bhagwat Gita is the fire and humans are wood, and it is not choice of the wood, but that of the fire. I was compulsive practitioner of mathematics as all managers do, and that limited me in undertanding non mathematical or selfless behaviour. I was then thinking that I earn somehow and if I study Bhagwat Gita, I may be less clever and go begging. But Bhagwat Gita turned out to be a book of management. Mathematics is for accountants and not leaders. It said that one should worship Him by work, and do it best way; not like what other pundits recommend. Krishna 's teaching is phlosophy of life and beyond, On the side of world, it then turned out that business improved without effort and relatonship with others improved. More I concentrated on work and purity of its quality, more calm, it was and more energy in my life. First sloka was from Chapter 13 Updrishta numanta .................. Which I have referered in Gita Talk countless time. Now I study the real world with the thoery of Bhagwat Gita. I work effortlessly, and defenselessly, and yet have all prosperity, and relationship and love from all. But in the end, I always remember myself, who was a cruel and hard task master and busy in planning. And I want every one of us, especally managers to learn Bhagwat Gita or more correctly said that Bhagwat Gita should read/burn them in Her fire. I now want every one to know the Bhagwat Gita just as it occured to me. I cannot see people who are ignorant of the concept of the Bhagwat Gita, but feel handicap in helping all of them. Best regards K G (Krishna Gopal) -------------------------------- Dear Sadaks, Like Komal there are numerous people experiencing this. People who does not happen to experiencre this will not believe. For me: I want to buy some thing I do not get. Little later I realize better I did not buy it. I was been disturbed by my brother to leave the house where we were all staying together. I told My wife that GOD is taking care just ignore my brothers words, and never even think of it. I got a palacial house, left my job and did business - money flowed, children got married and settled. I was thinking that I should retire from activity at 50 - that happened. Some one talking to me about Badrinath - tears came, next month itself a pilgrimage took place of Badrinath, Mathura, Kasi, Puri etc where in each temple Dharshan was special, though I knew No one but GOD, saints blessed me. I thought I should sit in solitude and shed tears on GOD - a house on hill top amidst nature came. Whole family sticks to Ekadasi Vratham, kindness, pooja and listening scripts and puranas from my library. Just a month back my family and me were to go to Guruvayur (South Dwaraka) krishna temple, few hours before the trip my daughter developed severe back pain, doctor said tumour on spine - HB 8.2 count low, 3 times tested the result was same - risk of life. I alone traveled to Sri Krishna temple, even though doctors abused me. On returning, daughter's - HB was 10.9, tumor reduced, minor operation done, my daughter recovered shortly. I know my family is maya and Sri Krishna is Sat. I simply keep HIM alone in my heart. I know that my family members are perishable . But Bagavan has been with me through out my many lifetimes (jalmas). B.Sathyanarayan ------------------------------- Jai Shree Krishna, I just wanted to share my experience with all the members of this group. I am a student of Biotechnology and for me it was a totally a new subject in the 1st yr {of my college}. I read GITAJI daily with my FATHER and MOTHER and also used to during my examinations. During that period of my life, I slowly came to know how to talk to GOD that is how to listen and reply to your inner voice just because of GITAJI. I had my Biotech practical exam and that day I was a bit nervous. I thought that GOD please give me those experiments to perform which I know best, I was getting nervous. I was handed my question paper and I got two of the experiments which I had never done, I just knew the theory. I was about to get more nervous then suddenly a voice came from inside of me " WHY DO U WORRY WHEN I'M WITH YOU " . I thought what was this and then this sentence was repeated again and in addition " I'm with you dont worry I'll help you in perform this experiment " I just couldn't believe that there really was GOD helping me because it was my 1st experience rather I should say the 1st time that I learned to recognize GOD's voice. I don't care whether any one believes or not but during the whole experiment i.e 5 hrs I was guided by someone and that is GOD, literally as if somebody is standing beside me helping me at every step. I was even complemented by my teachers for performing the experiment well. I just want to say that GITAJI is not just a book its a living experience, a realization. Its the life and essentiality for the Soul. It takes us closer to the recognition that " yes " we are the descendants of the ALMIGHTY. This was my experience any comments are welcome. AT THY LOTUS FEET Komal Gurdasani GUIDELINES FOR POSTING A RESPONSE: 1. The group is focused on the Holy Gitaji, therefore, only responses which further clarify the understanding of Gitaji, will be posted. 2. Making reference of Gitaji shloka is highly encouraged - at least once in the response. Wherever possible, please quote Gitaji or other scriptures to substantiate your response. 3. Please be as concise and to the point as possible, respecting sadhaka's time. Under no circustance the answer should be limited to half a book page, at the most 3-4 paragraphs. 4. Kindly limit personal feelings, opinions, beliefs etc. to the extent that they further help in understanding the Gita shlokas 5. Kindly focus your writing to the subject at hand only. 6. Please do not include links to the other sites or other organizations (we do not have the bandwidth to review links to determine if content is appropriate for distribution). 7. Complete reproduction of texts from any book is strongly discouraged, however partial cut - paste is acceptable and references may be made of the book or author(but not links to other sites). 8. Kindly do not include your personal information such as phone number, address etc. 9. Please use appropriate judgement and only address the response to a particular individual, where it makes sense to do so. 10. Due to the large readership, only those responses will be posted which are in line with the general philosophy of taking Shrimad Bhagavad Gita as the reference. 11. Moderator will reject any content that does not meet guidelines. However, for expediency, moderator at his discretion, may modify / delete portions of the posting for mispelling, wordiness that is irrelevant to the overall core discussion, personal information, opinions / feelings etc. that do not align with guidelines. 12. Please respond taking into consideration the novices, youth, westerners, non-sectarian audience. Kindly limit the use of only Sanskrit words, rather provide the English word with Sanskrit bracketed wherever possible. 13. Any personal remarks over the knowledge of any sadhak or about the stage at which any sadhak is standing in his quest / sadhna / spiritual journey - must not be included in your posting. Also, there should not be any sarcasm towards fellow sadhaks in this spiritual learning and sharing. 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Guest guest Posted October 10, 2008 Report Share Posted October 10, 2008 Shree Hari Ram Ram You will receive a few extra emails from past unposted messages today. Normally we we limit daily postings to 2-3, but today there will be a few additional, as we clear the pending postings. From Gita Talk Moderator Ram Ram ----------------------------- SADHAKS, PLEASE USE YOUR DISCRIMINATION IN SHARING YOUR GITAJI EXPERIENCE WITH A FOCUS ON INSPIRING OTHERS and wherever possible to refer to a specific Shloka that has personally touched you. PLEASE KEEP IT BRIEF. From Gita Talk Moderator ------------------------------ Shree Hari Ram Ram (IN ENGLISH) Shri Gitaji has been in existence of at least last 5,000 years, but this life transformed simply from the meaning of Gita Shloka 18:66, as explained by Shraddhey Swami Ramsukhdasji, in very simple language. The difficulty was that how to surrender to (to take refuge in) Bhagavaanji ? Swamiji simply gave this mantra " Brother, there is nothing to do in surrendering. That which you understand to be yours, simply do not consider it to be yours, then you have taken refuge in Bhagavaan, because everything is already Bhagavaan's. We in the midst somewhere, out of misunderstanding, consider and hold on to it as ours, is a mistake that needs to be corrected / wiped out. This itself is surrendering to Bhagavaan. Isn't it correct? When there is distress, then simply by listening to this, everything will become all right. There is nothing before or after it, in the understanding of Gitaji. Swamiji had said - " When you target one, all stand achieved. " Thus it has been attained. Just as it happened and took place, exactly the same has been shared. Ram Ram Sarvottam (IN HINDI) Shri Gitaji toh pichale paanch hajjaar varshonse hai, kintu yeh jeevan badal gayaa maatre Gita Shloka 18:66 ke arth Shraddhey Swami Ramsukhdasji ki saral bhaashaa mein samajhne se. Katheenaayi thi ki Bhagavaanji ko samarpan kaise kare ? Swamiji ne bas itnaa mantra diyaa " Bhaiyye, samarpan kuch karanaa nahin hai. Bas jisse apnaa samjhate ho, usse apanaa mat samjho, toh ho gaye Bhagavaanji ko samarpeet, kyaunki sab hai hi Bhagavaan kaa hi. Hum beechmein usse jo samajh baithe us galtee ko mitaanaa hai. Yahin Bhagavaan ko samarpan karanaa hai. Theek hai na? " Jab kuch vikal hotaa hai, toh isseeko sun lete hi sab theek ho jaataa hai. Iske naa aage ne peeche, Shri Gitajeeka samajhnaa hua. Swamiji ne kahaa, " Ek saadhe, sab sadhe " so sadh liyaa. Jo jaisaa hua, waisaa hi bataa diyaa. hai. Ram Ram Sarvottam Dear Friends Three years back somebody offered me Yatharth Gita by Adgadanandji.I completed first reading of Gita in 4 days and since then have read/listened to many times ,alone and in group. I left job in January and work as consultant/advisor to persons spiritualy inclined and willing to spread the teachings of Gita. The most important slokas of Gitaji which had impact on me are 13/22, 5/14, 4/7 & 8, 5/14, 16/21 and 18/61,62 & 73. It is important to spread Dharma to fellow being to penetrate the veil of illusion (maya). The only objective of writing this mail is to assure friends that reading Gita continuously has immense benefit, beyond words. regards A K JAIN ----------------------------- Dear Sadhaks I was given Gitaji (ISKON) having never heard of it before, I was 26 years old. I knew it was good so I put it on my bookself for 7 years unopened when my children came along. I decided to read it to them and I have since not put it down. I read 1 shloka in sanskrit a day. It has changed me, now I tell my teenage children to read it, they but they don't listen. Educated by in the west I now consider my self a recovering Hindu and have concluded any person of Hindu descent who speaks mainly in English and claims no belief in Bhagwan are " infected " and need help just like me Jayesh A Patel Jai Shree Krishna Ram Ram ------------------------------ It's really nice to hear of someone saying that we are all descendants of the Almighty. If only everyone in the world will believe this, there will be no racism/ casteism / religious intolerance, fighting / killing between different religions/faiths etc. But, I guess, those who realise this feeeling/fact will always be the ones who are open to ideas, and not the radicals, with fixed notions about 'A' God, with minimum broad-mindedness. Kalidasan " Kalidas Vaidyanathan " ------------------------------ I am an engineer and management specialist for livilihood. In Nov 1999 at Hyderabad in the hotel, I found a book Yatharth Gita written by Swami Adgadnand ji on the side table of my bed. On that day, I felt my body becoming very light and vibrating and calm. This was first experience. My grand father (nana ji) was a sanskrit scholor and he studied Bhagwat Gita written by Gandhi, and knew Gandhi personally. In my family, it was considered highest duty towards all died family members if children grow up and study Bhagwat as well as RamChart Manas. He did not force me to study it, and said that at proper time, you will catch fire of the Bhagwat Gita. He thought me that Bhagwat Gita is the fire and humans are wood, and it is not choice of the wood, but that of the fire. I was compulsive practitioner of mathematics as all managers do, and that limited me in undertanding non mathematical or selfless behaviour. I was then thinking that I earn somehow and if I study Bhagwat Gita, I may be less clever and go begging. But Bhagwat Gita turned out to be a book of management. Mathematics is for accountants and not leaders. It said that one should worship Him by work, and do it best way; not like what other pundits recommend. Krishna 's teaching is phlosophy of life and beyond, On the side of world, it then turned out that business improved without effort and relatonship with others improved. More I concentrated on work and purity of its quality, more calm, it was and more energy in my life. First sloka was from Chapter 13 Updrishta numanta .................. Which I have referered in Gita Talk countless time. Now I study the real world with the thoery of Bhagwat Gita. I work effortlessly, and defenselessly, and yet have all prosperity, and relationship and love from all. But in the end, I always remember myself, who was a cruel and hard task master and busy in planning. And I want every one of us, especally managers to learn Bhagwat Gita or more correctly said that Bhagwat Gita should read/burn them in Her fire. I now want every one to know the Bhagwat Gita just as it occured to me. I cannot see people who are ignorant of the concept of the Bhagwat Gita, but feel handicap in helping all of them. Best regards K G (Krishna Gopal) -------------------------------- Dear Sadaks, Like Komal there are numerous people experiencing this. People who does not happen to experiencre this will not believe. For me: I want to buy some thing I do not get. Little later I realize better I did not buy it. I was been disturbed by my brother to leave the house where we were all staying together. I told My wife that GOD is taking care just ignore my brothers words, and never even think of it. I got a palacial house, left my job and did business - money flowed, children got married and settled. I was thinking that I should retire from activity at 50 - that happened. Some one talking to me about Badrinath - tears came, next month itself a pilgrimage took place of Badrinath, Mathura, Kasi, Puri etc where in each temple Dharshan was special, though I knew No one but GOD, saints blessed me. I thought I should sit in solitude and shed tears on GOD - a house on hill top amidst nature came. Whole family sticks to Ekadasi Vratham, kindness, pooja and listening scripts and puranas from my library. Just a month back my family and me were to go to Guruvayur (South Dwaraka) krishna temple, few hours before the trip my daughter developed severe back pain, doctor said tumour on spine - HB 8.2 count low, 3 times tested the result was same - risk of life. I alone traveled to Sri Krishna temple, even though doctors abused me. On returning, daughter's - HB was 10.9, tumor reduced, minor operation done, my daughter recovered shortly. I know my family is maya and Sri Krishna is Sat. I simply keep HIM alone in my heart. I know that my family members are perishable . But Bagavan has been with me through out my many lifetimes (jalmas). B.Sathyanarayan ------------------------------- Jai Shree Krishna, I just wanted to share my experience with all the members of this group. I am a student of Biotechnology and for me it was a totally a new subject in the 1st yr {of my college}. I read GITAJI daily with my FATHER and MOTHER and also used to during my examinations. During that period of my life, I slowly came to know how to talk to GOD that is how to listen and reply to your inner voice just because of GITAJI. I had my Biotech practical exam and that day I was a bit nervous. I thought that GOD please give me those experiments to perform which I know best, I was getting nervous. I was handed my question paper and I got two of the experiments which I had never done, I just knew the theory. I was about to get more nervous then suddenly a voice came from inside of me " WHY DO U WORRY WHEN I'M WITH YOU " . I thought what was this and then this sentence was repeated again and in addition " I'm with you dont worry I'll help you in perform this experiment " I just couldn't believe that there really was GOD helping me because it was my 1st experience rather I should say the 1st time that I learned to recognize GOD's voice. I don't care whether any one believes or not but during the whole experiment i.e 5 hrs I was guided by someone and that is GOD, literally as if somebody is standing beside me helping me at every step. I was even complemented by my teachers for performing the experiment well. I just want to say that GITAJI is not just a book its a living experience, a realization. Its the life and essentiality for the Soul. It takes us closer to the recognition that " yes " we are the descendants of the ALMIGHTY. This was my experience any comments are welcome. AT THY LOTUS FEET Komal Gurdasani GUIDELINES FOR POSTING A RESPONSE: 1. 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